Crutcher, Dayton turn back Ole Miss 65-62
Dayton, Ohio -- — Jalen Crutcher scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half and Dayton defeated a Southeastern Conference team for the second-straight Saturday, edging Mississippi 65-62.
The Flyers, who topped Mississippi State in double overtime a week earlier, rallied from seven down at halftime and then survived several mistakes and misses down the stretch. The win was secured when Devontae Shuler's contested 3-pointer went off the front rim in the closing seconds.
Rodney Chatman scored 11 of his 21 points in the second half when Dayton (4-1) shot 61% and made 4 of 7 3-pointers. Ibi Watson added 11 points.
Shuler and KJ Buffen had 12 points apiece for Ole Miss (4-1), which shot 43% in the second half, going 2 of 10 from distance. Jarkel Joiner added 10 points.
After Dayton scored the opening basket of the game, the Rebels scored the next 12. It was 31-24 at the half.
Chatman scored the first five points of a 9-0 run that put Dayton on top 44-41 with 10:56 to play. Cruther's two free throws gave Dayton a 63-58 lead at the 37-second mark but it was a one-point game 10 seconds later after a foul and a turnover by the Flyers.
Crutcher made 1 of 2 foul shots after Ole Miss cut it to one and added another at seven seconds following a Rebels miss.
Datyon, which is 5-0 all-time against Ole Miss, is the first team to hit 60 points against the Rebels this year. The Flyers finished 8 of 15 from 3-point range and shot 51%.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Don Daily
- Lamar Simpson
- Lee Cassell
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |